Rifles and Rifle Practice An Elementary Treatise Upon the Theory of Rifle Firing
by Wilcox, C. M
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: D. Van Nostrand Company. Good. 1859. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good hardcover, has the prior owner's name on the front and rear pastedowns. There is also a bookplate on the front pastedown. Spine is missing a one inch piece at the top and a small piece at the bottom. Looks like the spine has had some glue repair. Front inner hinge is cracked. There are several folding plates at the front and rear of the text. Cover has some spotting and some wear to the corner tips. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 276 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Elders Bookstore (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39884
- Title
- Rifles and Rifle Practice An Elementary Treatise Upon the Theory of Rifle Firing
- Author
- Wilcox, C. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- D. Van Nostrand Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1859
- Bookseller catalogs
- Firearms;
Terms of Sale
Elders Bookstore
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About the Seller
Elders Bookstore
Biblio member since 2006
Nashville, Tennessee
About Elders Bookstore
In business in Nashville, Tennessee for nearly 80 years, we specialize in rare and collectible books. We have an extensive Tennessee, Southern and Civil War inventory. Lots of Genealogy and Family History material. Southern Literature, Signed 1st editions, and Children's books. Come see us when you are in Nashville. Our store hours are 10am - 3-pm CST Monday through Saturday.
Glossary
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...